Railway passenger-car.



No. 882,927. PATENTED MAR. 24, 1902 T. R. BROWN. RAILWAY PASSENGER OAR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1905.

B SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908.

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RAILWAY PASSENGER CAP APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1905.

B BEEBTS-SEEET 2.

PATENTED MAR. 24 1908.

T. R. BROWN. RAILWAY PASSENGER GAR. 'APYLIUATIOH FILED JULY 6, 1905.

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No. 882,927 PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908.

T. R BROWN.

RAILWAY PASSENGER OAR.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 6, 1905.

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PATENTED' MAR. 24, 1968;

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APPLIGATIQN FILED JULY 6. 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT o FIoE,

THOMAS H. BROWN, ()1 N FM YORK, .31. Y .,d-\ SSIGNUR TO AMERICAN CA R dz FOUNDRY COMPANY,

or in. Louis, Missoimi, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY;

' RAILWAY PASSENGER-CAR. i

To rill whom. it may ohm-141 Be it known that. l, 'lumns R. BROWN, a citizen of the United Stutes, residing tLl New York,N. Y., have invented a certain new iind. useful improvementin Railway Pcsscngen (Jars, of which the following is a lull, cleun'cnd excel. description, such as will. enable others i make and use the some. reference being had to the nix-ompnnving drawings, forming port of this pocilicetion, in which-- Figure 1 is a side chu n-lion of 1:. portion of 51- car embodying the features of my invention; Fig. 2 is an end View of said car, the righthund hull of which shows the front wall of the vestibule in elevation, and the left our body; Fig' 3 is a, side elevation showing o. portion of the framin r of the cur; Fig 4 is a vertical cross sectiona view taken through the front mill or the vestibule: Fig. 5 is it rross sectional View of the cur; Fig. 6 is en o of Fig. 5; lfig. 7 is an enlarged sectional iew taken on the line 7- --7 of Fig. 5; Fig. 8 an enlarged detail cross sectional view choc ing a portion of the roof frmning Fig. 9

it) shows one of the diaplirzigins "which are used to stiffen the side trusses; Fig. 11 is an ei'ilurg'ed detail rross sectional view i-simiing the construction of the side trusses and also the floor freining; Fig. l2 is uv detail view of one of the center sills; Fig. 1.; is u sectional view taken on the line l3 7 3 of Fig. 12; Fig. 14 is a top plan view showing one of the floor lreams and also one of the diagonal braces and. the manner in' which it is connected to the side post; Fig. 15 is an enlarged top plan View slim-vin c portionof the undcr'fiuining of the can". .lig. 16 is u doiiiil view'ol'a portion of the roof l'ruming, this ligure heing [L top plan view of the parts sl'mv. n in Fig. 18; Fig. I? is u detail cross sectional viewshouing the way in which the windows for the sides of the our HJ'U secured in position; Fig. 18' is :1. detail \lI'W sllonillg u portion of onc oi the roof l'nrlinos in side (-lvvulion; Fig. l'.) is an enlarged crosssrr tinned \"l(W taken through one of the vertical 5 side posts at a point liclow the hclt "nil and shows the manner in which theoutsidi shmthing plate rind the strengthening diuphrugnis'arr secured to said p st :-lig. 20 is 5 an enlarged cross-sectioruil view taken on Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 6, 1905. Serial No. 268,161. w

connected to the Patented x'mn 24, 1906.

the line 20-*20 of Fig. 10 showing the 0utside sheathing plate and the mannerof con necting it to the middle portion of one-0f the diaphragms; and Fig. 21 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line .2l-21 of .Fig. 10.

This invention relates to passenger cars, and particularly to that type which are of steel construction,

The main ohjcct of my invention is to provide a, steel passenger car of minimum Weight and which is strong and rigid.

Another object of my invention is to provide a steel structed principally oi. commercial shapes, those she being preferably of cold drawn steel, so t mt itcan he manufactured at a low cost.

Other desirable features of my car will be hereinafter pointed out.

The car herein illustrated which represents the preferred form of my invention, is provided with side walls, the lower )orticxns of which are trur'sor girders. Each of these side trusses is preferably composed of a plate girder extending from end to end of the ur, vcrticiilly disposed side posts secured to the plate girder, and a date or plates extending longitudinally of t e car parallel to said plate girdcrcnd connected to the vertically disposed side posts. The cross bearers or beel'ns which support; the floor of the car, extend from side to side of the car and are lower edge portions of the side trusses. consist, of {approximately channel-shaped members arranged with their legs rojectii-ng upwardly, the upper edges of said egs bein hinged laterally so as to provide an extender bearing surface f or the floor plates of the car. .lliugonal braces or compression members, preferably channel-shaped. in cross section, are arranged at each side of the can and are connected at their outer ends to the Side trusses and at their inner ends to the cross hearers or lloor beams, the lower ends ofthe-sc diagonal braces being arranged between the upwardly proj'i-acting legs of the floor humus, rivets or other suitable fastening devices extending through the vertically dispost-d. legs of'snid members to secure them tango-then lhe. roof framing comprises continuous can-lines that tli'fi approximately channelshepe in cross section, and the end portions assengnr car which is con-v Preferably, said cross beanie -bf carlines are in telesco ic engage- .ment with the "vertically. side posts whichgarei vvalso "rhgnnelifhla d,11 said flld; ts s ro.'' e a re ypro ec g flang ia s t d which one ofthemembers oi theside trusses are connected.

Referring to .the drawings 1 designates uiqweb or the plate girder which forms one member of the side truss at each side'of the 10 car, this web being either a continuous plate exten ,irofn end to end ofthe car, or compose of a plurality of short-plates. the -u per edge of this web is a com ressron mem r herein shown as a bulbfang 2 that 15 forms the belt rail lof the car; and-atthe lower edge of this web is a tension member 3. The tension member herein shown consists of a Z'bar but it will, of coursc be understood that other shapes or simplya fiat bar could be used:

Extending parallel to the web-1 of the plate girder is a plate 14 of comparatively gilt weight and interposed between said p ate 4" and the web 1 are vertically disposed :side posts 5 which are preferabl channel shape in cross section and provi ed with "laterally projecting flan es 6' through which fastenin devices exten to connect the web 1 to sai posts, the plate 4 be' connected :to the we s of said side posts. he plate 4' is provided along its upper edge with a continuous beaded bar or flanged, member 7, and fastened to the lower edge of said plate is-a continuous angle 8, this bar and angle acting-respectively as the compression and tension members of a girder in which the plate 4 forms the web. Instead of having this web consist of a single late 4 a number of short plates couldbe use WhileI have :herein shown the hea plate girder as formthe outside sheat g of the car body be ow'the belt rail and the light weight plate girder asforming the inside s eathing, it will, of course be obvious that these two girders could be transposed so that the heavy girder formed the inside sheathing, such a construction bein the mechanical equivalent of the preferred 'orm of an invention. Extending transverse y from side to side "of thecar are cross bearers or floor beams that are secured to the lower edge portions of theside trusses. The floor beams herein illustrated are made up of a number of short channel-shaped sections 9 and arranged with. their legs pro'ecting upwardly, each leg 1 being provide with a ate'rally projecting flange 10 upon which the floor plates 11 rest so t at the floor beams are substantially U-shape in cross section. The middle section 9 of each floor beam isv rovided with end flanges that are connecte' to the 10 tudinally extendin reenter sills 12, and tlie end sections of the cor beams are connected v to said center sills and to the vertically dis 5 posed side posts which form part of the side seeps-r misses of the car, the mner ends of said sec tions9 bein provided with es; as shown in Fig; 11, t ough which pass t e rivets that secure the middle sections of the floor beams to the. center sills. Instead of using continuous center sills the floor beams-could be continuous and the center-sills madeu. of short sections interposed between the cor beams.

As shown in Fig. 11, the center sills 12 are channel shape in cross section arranged with downwardly, and each their legs projectil leg is provided wit a laterally projectlng flange 13 so that theicenter' sills in cross sec tion resemble an inverted U.

Inclined braces, or compression members 14 are used at each side 0 the car, and said braces are connected at their outer ends to the side trusses and atth'eir lower ends to the floor beams. These inclined braces ref erably consist of'channels, the le of w 'cli are arra ed between the upw'ar y projecti legs 0 the channel-she d floor beams to w ich they are connecte by rivets 15, a portion of the web at the outer end-of each race being removed so that the legs or side flanges of said brace can straddle the side posts, as shown in F' Hand 14, the in side lates 4 oi the side trusses bein provide withopenings through which theinclined braces pass,

In the referred shownin ig. 11, the diagonal braces or comression member 14 consist of continuous channels that extend from side to sideoi the car and pass underneath the center sills so as to aid in supporting said sills, thecar herein- .shown being so constructed that the major form of my invention, as

'bortion of the load is oarr'i'edby the side i Walls of the car. .Wlien the diagonal braces are formed by continuous members that pass underthe center sills, the webs of the,

end sections 9 of the floor beams adjacent the center hills are cut away to form openings through which said continuous braces pass. The portions oi said bracesl that are arranged under neath the center sills are provided with laterally rejecting flanges 16, and a plate .17, whic is.connec ted to the flanges 13 of the center sills, is secured by rivets 18 to the flanges 16.011 each diagonal brace. The side trusses, are referably strength sued by pressed steel raphragms 19 inter posed between the two parallel plate girders and arranged between t e'side ost's. Each. of these draphragms is preferably provided w1t h a continuous flange20 that is connec me by rivets 21 to'the legs of. the chandel shapmi side posts, to the horizontal web of the Z- bar 3, and to the window. sillplate herein after described, this construction being shown m Fi 11. 0 e ofsaidldiaphragms is shown in etailin -10; wherem it wiii be seen that itgs provided with diagonally either be solid or the may he cut lie/u inguinal strengthening I'll S so us to reduce tlitfli" 2 9,shown in Fig. 15, are secured at their resist the effects of coll sions.

of the car is made up ot IDEl'Dl'JKiIS 31 interseeps? extending ribs 22 that impart great strength te it, the lower portion of said d'uphregm being oilset lnwartll t', as shown in Fig. ii, to receive the upwardly proiectiu log of Z-bar 3 so the the outer facew phragm will lie'llush with the :mi said leg and thus contact with it the plate girder to which it is 5w same rivets that connect seid the flanges 6 of the w-s'tical sin. Fig. 19. The we {limit Mitt" also h nected to tl'lese (liuphruguis by m 1 fastening devices 2 ings at the centers cl said diuphr gm-l. shown in Fig". 20. These diaphreg of using diaphragms of l weight. Instead side posts the description between the trusses can be strengthened in various other r The step hangers 39 consist of'shcet metal ways.

Each body holster of the underlratme com sists of a continuous compression. nieinher that passes over the center sills and is bent downwardly at its outer ends to form dc pending extensions provided with ll 5 on which the vertical legs-of the Z-hers rest, as euown in Fig. 5, a member :27 being (801!" I oi" lhut pass through open weirdly from thcplatforhi end sill to support out); 5

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treads formed by two shown. iii Fig. I

secured to these depending extcnsiohs and'.

bearing upon the webs OfSaltIl Z-hars.

As shown in Fig. 7, the cen sills are provided at their top sides wit pressions to receive the com 0f the bolster so that the said compression niemher the tops of the center sills.

sioii menu her upper surface of will lie flush with The tension member of the holster consists of 2, continuone plate 28 that passes underneath the center sills and is comiected at its opposite ends to the depending extcneions 25 of the compression member, said plate 28 being also secured to the flanges 13 of the center sills.

Longitudinally extending platform heelns 1n ner'ends, by means of angles, to the ta .ion member 28 of the bolster and at their outer ends'tc' the platform end sill 30 which is of pressed steel and channel shaped. in cross section, the upper flange oi the channel being quite wide so as to act a. beam or girder to Catch end sill posed between the center sills and longitudidiual floor beams 29 and between lloor beams and the fathers-5 that form part of the side trusses. Thecorher posts 5*" of the be v-are connected to the end sills and here cum. d corner plates 5" secured thereto. As previously stated, the center sills can be con tiuucue from the platform end sill at one end of the car that at the other end of the car, but'l prefer to form said center sills in sections, the central section 12 of which 'u'ojecte beyond the end sills and thrsfcrms t e main 1' ccsses orde- I consists of an outsideshcuthlng plate and an. inside sheathing plate 36, both of which ere secured at their lower edges to a channel 57 connected to the uppel Henge. of the platform end till 30. Vertical posts project up the hood or portion of the roof thatextends the sheathing plates ol' the front wall of the vestihuleare c0n nect- :l to said posts. Window sill members 38,

.iich may be of corfhprcssed steel, are arrz Aged betwemrthese pus and the sheathin plates are secured to said sill members.

planes that are connected to the end sill and the platform end sill and the steps 0! one upon the other at their inner edge portions and secured together by rivets 41, as the plates 40 being secured to the step hangers and also to the longitudiextending platform beams 29, thereby PW :1 construction that is strong andinexpe c to manufacture. V

The lloor of the car is made up' of mtlll plates a2 secured to the flanges 10 of the floor hem 9. which flanges lie in the same horiziu' t we as the upper edges of the center Milt-5 so that the floor plates also bear directly on the center sills. Expanded metal or netting 43 is secured to the floor plat crete monolith or other material 4-4, the function of this expanded metal being to hold the fireproof material in place.

' The side posts 5 are provided. at their upaer ends with laterell iro'ectin flan 45 l l l .l e

lower to which the l'aciu plate or letter-boar 46 is secured, said l nciu plate preferably extending in end to end of the car and being proded at 1 upper edge with a downwardly unending hood lluuge 47 that forms a 0011- tihuution of the lot-Yer deck of the roof, as shown in Figs. Send 8, and protects the outer of thelacie plate from the Water that runs from the roof of the car.

A window sill date or flasher 48 extends along the upper edge of the side trusses and'is secured tothe llmiees at the u per edges of the die ihragms H} and to the iorizontal leg of the ulli ei'le'ie- 2. This sill plate is provided with e s ouldcr 49, as shown in Fig. 11, that contacts with the insidefaces of the rails 501:1 the window sashes, and also with horizontally disposed portion 51 that forms on anti-rest on the loss f the car.

plates 40 lapfped no is covered by a layer of corilire and arc-proof between: the; win

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. the lower h the overhang an vertic a at thejniietionro beorn'amente oic'arlvies structionto Thereof lic ,carlines erosssectionand longitudinally extending shag-2d in Thegportions of'the side-goats 5 between-"the constitute 1ml dows and are "covers by rovided at then that conform to beltrail and thefacia-p metal covers 52 ower' ends with the inflhation' of are thereto rovided'. their ,atei'ally rejecting flan es .54, Fig; 17-, t at'forrnoutsi e stops dow sashes, the inside stops "for the f each formed by bars 55 that arejsecure ow being The inside stops 56 he window sill pla Said covers d to the side windows are connected t'dthe sideposts an or groovesior are provided with guideways the window curtains.

While I have shown two sashes for each'wi'udow it will," of

course, be understood that a single sash could be used. f

is com d of continuous 57 that are channel-she of short'sections 58 purlins made n P the c posed between and connected to brackets. The over t e upper deck of the 1'0Qf; 18

vertical legs of the carlines w saiddnembers deck, as shown members 59 are preferably cross section es by means 0 the outer ends of said members T59 is tinuous meta d also imparts a Brackets 61 pearanee thereto. v

which framesin the upper 91 e fog1s the side deck h pge vportions whichfo rm th windows are pr of the c of the car the I lower as primarily as otcourse', carries the framin foafgthe of the car, these moldings lower the" upper and rooffor the roof proper.

longitudinal ed es with ass own in for the winior the lower sashes of the pod ang'at each side of formed members 59 that are an ngad between the the "horizontal portions of hich form the upper deck frame 59 projecting ofi twardly over of metal, ,channel- 7 and are secured f rivets 60, iFastenedto l molding 67 that strengthens finish are secure the carlines 'at'the; points where they are bent v side deck, and each brackets is provided with two flanges,

has a purlin section connects 'd of the window.

e piers'between the side deck otected on their outer sides ressd' 'n etal' piercorers .64, shown in r deck and side deck and i deck and side deck are rnetal moldings 65 and 66 whichmay d andthus form part of th to strengthen the roof.

sheathingfiS. latfomg hood is composed] 9 and purlins' 70 of similar con- 'those which? form the framing e'roof of the ear is seam? thus formed as a single unit which-can be P builtand then placed in gesitiongon the! car body, the outer ends of chahnel'shaped carhnes being in telescopic engagement with the flanges or legs of the vertical side posts and I secured thereto by rivets 7 11 1b as shown in 8. While I haverherein shown the car ines as being telescoped -within the legs or flanges of the side posts, it should be understood that this construction is not essential as the legs or flangesof the cars could embrace or straddle the side posts 7 Having thus described on invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by d Letteis Pateriit iszy 1 d '1. naraiwuy aesenger car, etc gir'cr sides comprising 'diaphr halting upper and loworilauges 'ntegra therewith, separate flanged membcrsconnccted tothe upper I; ortions of said 'diaphragms' and having; fianges'disposedin directions opposite to "to vs 3 per flanges oi the diaphragm, a sober the respective upper flanges, and a ilanged'bottom chord member: cortnee ted to the lower flanges of thcdiaphragms substantially described v 2. in a railway passenger car, plategirder [sides having; top reini'orcint; members com rising continuous rolled members secured ;to the upper ed es of said plate girder sides ,andrextending om ear end to our end, in swardly disposed flanges carried h the 11 per ortions of the plate girder si es, iias ere connected to the continuous rolled members and to the iliwurdly disposed flanges of the late girder sides, flanges carried b t 10 ttoimi of the plate girder sides, an

to and 52 are upper f memposts.

, 8 herein metalup connected to mter arlines,

These to the a con- [00 rein forcing flanged-members connected to the bottom flanges of the [plate girder; sides; substantially as describe r 3. In a passenger car,

the combination with late girder sides having top "and bot tom c ords, of vertical reinforcing menibers com rising pressed ventisteel. postmembers whic form piers between the windows,-'and pressed steel diephragms between'said posts,- substantially as descri d y 4. In a railway passenger car, the combination with hints girder sides, verticalpost members, carried by said sides and framing a openings, and diaphragm members interposed between the postment bers'and arranged to brace thecar sides; substantially as described. v v 5; In a railway passenger car, nation with pl The l m arlines at the etc girder sides, vertical post oysaid sides, and framing 2, and diagonal bracing mem between said post members steel; substantially acting decks, hers iflliel-Tlflfi,

and formed of pressed as described. I a

6. In'a; metal car, combination with plate girder sides, vertical pow nembers carried by said sides, and d iapluraggms interposed plenter sills having outwardly plate girder sides above the floor and extendbetween the sides to add as described.

7. In a railway passenger car, U shaped center sills continuous from end sill to end sill, and a floor framing comprising transversely extendin U-shaped supports irovided with laterafiy projecting flanges which lie in a horizontal plane, said. su )port-s being formed of cold'drawn steel an being connected'to said center sills substantially as described.

8. In a railway passenger car, U shaped es, plate girder sides, diagonally ext-ending races connected to the plate girder sides and having outwardly dis osed flanges, said braces extending below t e center sills and having their flanges secured to the flanges of said center sills; substantially as described.

9. In a railway passenger car frame, center sills of U-shape in cross section having oppositely dis osed flanges at their free edges, and truss ho sters-wh'osc lower chords are connected'to said oppositely disposed flanges; substantially as described 10. In a railway car, the combination with center sill members and plate girder sides, U-shaped diagonal braces and center sill su ports comprising members connected to t ie mg downwardly beneath the center sill inembets, said braces having flanges connectedto the center sill members; substantially as dc I scribed.

11. In a railway car, the combination with center sills and plate girder sides,- of U-sliaped diagonal braces and center sill supports (14)!- prising continuous members extending from side to side of the car and gassing beneath the center sills, and ,U-shapen transverse iloor supports between which the center sill supports pass and to which they are securely riveted, said diagonal braces and center sill supports being provided at their upper odges sides and with flanges, where thcy pass beneath the center sills, wl'ie-rcby said members are additionally reinforced by plates riveted to said llangeswubstantially as described. I

I 13. In a metal passenger car, the combine tion with center sills and plate girder sides, of U-shaped icing continuous from the bottom member of the side to a point above the letterboard of the car frame, said U-sliaped pressed steel posts having separated flanges disposed steel ribs with metal removed pressed steel posts carried by said v at points along the free edges thereofgsuh-n stantialiy as described.

14. A pressed steel post of a U -shape in cross section an ward] y dis osed flanges extending from, the, bottom of t ie car to a point adjacent the belt rail, and outwardly disposed llan es approxiniately the depth. of the letter oard, said; posts extendin r from the bottom of. the, cal. to the roof; substantially as described,

1 A railway passenger car having pressed steel continuous carlines, extensions. on. the

earlines, and continuous pressed steel moldings connecting the terminal ends of the car line extensions; substantially as described.

16. In a railway passenger car, vertical. post' members of approximately U-shape. in

cross section and having 0 positelydisposed flanges, and. a letterboar secured to said flan es,said post members extending upwar ly beyond said letterboerd; substan tially as described. I

l7. A stiffener for railway car sides comroximately I airingv outprising an approximately rectangular (l i &-

phragin having and integral edge flanges at the top and bot tom of said diaphragm ;'substantially as described.

18. A side stiffener for railway cars comprising a diaphragm having a pressed steel rib, an integral flange at the upper edge of said diaphragm, and an. ofisette'd angle extension at the bottom edge of said diaphragm substantially as described.

19, A side stifiener for railway cars'cornprisi agona ribs with the metal removed between said ribs; substantially as described.

20. A side stiffener for railway cars comprising a diaphragm having'dia onal pressed etween said. ribs, and inwardly bent upper and lower 'ilanges'; substantially as described.

21. A side still'ener for metal cars comprising a diaphragm having intersecting ribs pressed thereon with metal removed between said ribs, and an oli'setted angle portion at the lower edge of said diaphragm; substantially as described.

In a railway passenger car, a body:

frame having continuous flanged facia plates connected to the cnds of the carhnes, sa1d intersecting diagonal ribs,

a diaphragm having pressed steel dil'aeia pla tcs extending from end to end of the car; substantially as described.

In a railway passenger car, the combination with carlines extending from side to' side and bent so as to haveangles, of continuous purlins comprising pressed steel ornamented moldings forming part of the finish of the interior of the car and connected to said carlines at the an 1e portions thereof; substantially as described.

24. In a railway passen er car, a pressed steel. end sill havinga re atively wide top flange forming part of the floor of thevesti hala brainwashin an inturned'lowbrconnectedtds'aid plate girders; substantially fl ngg and nverted I U-shaped center so described. I 1 g i 'men be s havmg outwardly disposed flanges '1- a32- A ear provided with side trusses, each "edncl l lf trep,'clol itnected to the mtmned flanges of winch consists of a longitudinally extend anima ed s ll; substantially as described. 6 mg plate girder, a plate extendin parallel 7 p125: a railway passenger car, platform thereto, vertical side arr e between "s lls;- center sills] supporting said platform said plate-and platbf'girder an connected sills, floorisupports, steps carried by one of thereto, and floor beams'connccted to the. aaidvflopjr supp and made up of a series of side trusses; substantially as described. 1 t mgaliizis'overlappmg" one another, and a step 33. A car having a side wall which con-'75 lie-connected to the latform sill and havslats of a longitudinally extending plate ereto; substantially girder, a plate extending'plarallcl thereto, and madam! I approxmiatel channelaped roof posts ber. "26:"Inara1lwaypassexiger car, thB'OOmbP tween-said p ate and plate girder and p11:- 2'

I said ste riveted t gas-nation with roof car es, consisting ofchanvided with laterally projecting attac 'nelircnsa ed with their side webs exflangessubstantiallyasdescribe ding upwar y, and bent to fonnthe 34. car having roof postaprovided at r deck of the roof, of extension pieces their upper nds with flanges, and roof car- ,j between the side webs of the carlmes, at, lines consisting oi approx mately channeh Y e of the upper deck and extending beshapleed members extending from side to side. as yond' t e bends in the carlines to form the of t car and having their end portions in. overhang of the said upper deck substantelescopic engagement with the flanges of ti'ally as described. the roof posts; substantially as described. 27. In a railway passenger car frame,.the 35. A-car provided with side trusses, each combination with si e trusses, of cross beams of which consists of a longitudinally extend- 90 for the floor of the car consisting of laterally .plate girder having tension and comflanged channel irons arrange with ,then' ression members, a plate extending paralside webs extending u wardly and secured to el to said girder, vertical sideposts arranged the bottoms of the si e trusses, and diagonal between said plate and plate irder and sebraces consisting of channel irons secure to cured thereto, and 11001 beams supported 95 the side trusses andextending down between by the lower edges of said side trusses and and secured to the vertical webs of the cross consisting of an stantially U-shaped membeams; substantiall as described. bers provided with laterally: projecting -28. A caraprovi d with U -shaped side flanges tdwhich the floor plates are conposts, press metal pier covers; embracing nected; substantially, as described. 100 said posts and provided at their lower-ends 36. A GflIPl'OVldfld with side misses, each with es, s sill late extending longituchof which consists of a pair of parallel plate nally of t ecar an having the flangesof said girders vertical side posts arranged between covers connected thereto, sash stops onthe said p ate girders and connected thereto, 40 side posts,and' window sashesarranged be flanged oor beams connected to said side 105- tween said sash stops and the inner ed es of trusses, and ehannel shaped diagonal mamthe pier covers; substantiallyas descri ed. bers having their outer endssccured to the, '29. A car provided with U -shaped side side wall posts and their lower ends to the posts having their flanges or legs presented webs of t e floor beams; substantially as outwardly-pressed metal pier covers em described." I bracing 'the outwardly aprojee legs or 37. Acar provided with side trusses, floor flanges of said posts an provide at their beams secured to said side trusses and pro-v inner. edges with laterally projecting flanges, vided at their upperedges with lateral! sash stops connected to said posts; and pro'ecting' flanges, floor plates secured to I window sashes arranged between said sash sai flanges, and continuous diagonal mom 115 "stops and the flanges at the inner, edges ot the bars secured to the webs 'of the floor beams ier covers; substantiay as described. and, having their outer ends connects 30. A car provided with plate girder sides, the side trusses substantially as described. channel-shaped floor beams connected to 38. A'car provided with roof posts, carsaid plateglrder sides and provided at their lines extending from side to side of the car 120 upper edges with laterally projecting flanges, and consisting of approximatel channelan metallic floor plates secured to said. shaped members provided -wit laterally y, es; substantially as 'des ribed. pro ectingflanges, roof plates connec tc '31.,-.A car providedwithp ate girder sides, sai flanges, and flangesvat the upper '60 floor beams of approximately channel sha of theroof posts which are secured to the I in crpss'section connected to said plate gir er of. the carlmes; substantially as described. sida'and providedwithlateraly. profiecting 39. A car 'providcd'with a vestibule end flanges, floor lates secured to said anges, wall which consists :of two parallel ]plates and diagonal racesextendingfrom side to that are spaced away from each ot er, a side of the car and having their outer ends spacing member arrangedbetween said plates b and consisting of a horizontally disFosed downwardl; projecting flange that forms a channel to the side legs of which the ower continuation of the roof sheathing; substanedge portions of said plates are connected, tially as described; I A

. and a platform end sill on which said channel In testimony whereof, I. hereunto affix my 15 -5 rests; substantially as described. signature, in the 'resence of two witnesses,

A car havingsside posts provided this 11th dayvof'Ju y 1905. g y I at t eir upper en wit anges roof. oari lines embraced by the flanges on said side AS eats, a. roof sheathing connected to said car- Witnesses: I o ines,.and a facia plate connected to the side ALLEN E. OSTBANDER,

I posts and provided at its upper edge with a I Rom. G. JEFFEBY. 

